Problem 6-2AA Periodic: Alternative cost flows LO P3

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Warnerwoods Company uses a periodic inventory system. It entered into the following purchases and sales transactions for March.

Date

Activities

Units Acquired at Cost

Units Sold at Retail

Mar.

1

Beginning inventory

105

units

@ $40 per unit

Mar.

5

Purchase

405

units

@ $45 per unit

Mar.

9

Sales

425

units

@ $75 per unit

Mar.

18

Purchase

130

units

@ $50 per unit

Mar.

25

Purchase

210

units

@ $52 per unit

Mar.

29

Sales

170

units

@ $85 per unit

Totals

850

units

595

units

For specific identification, the March 9 sale consisted of 70 units from beginning inventory and 355 units from the March 5 purchase; the March 29 sale consisted of 45 units from the March 18 purchase and 125 units from the March 25 purchase.

Required. 1. Compute cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available for sale.

2. Compute the number of units in ending inventory. 3. Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places.)

4. Compute gross profit earned by the company for each of the four costing methods. (Round your average cost per unit to 2 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar.)